My Emperor Father Can Read Minds

Chapter 286 “Villain” Bai Feiyu

Although Bai Feiyu showed little emotion from beginning to end, and always wore a smile on his face, Wei Yu could see right through the true nature of this person.

A villain.

A typical borderline immoral man, yet restrained by reason, ordinarily using a feeble appearance to disguise his true wicked nature—a pretender!

The waiters came in one after another bringing dishes. After all the food was served, Wei Yu looked at Bai Feiyu dining quietly, feeling more and more that it was a pity.

He asked Bai Feiyu, "With such good talent as yours, I think even Lu Xiuhan, who is your equal in fame, is not your match. Don’t you think it’s a waste to not continue with the imperial examination?"

Bai Feiyu smiled and raised his eyes. "What’s to waste? Entering officialdom in the court is not the wish of a commoner like me. Even if I made the top three in the provincial exam, it would only bring honor to the clan, those people. I, a commoner, would be in the capital, they would be in Qingzhou. The distance is great; I fear they would become arrogant and reckless, which would only cause trouble for the government."

What a grandiose excuse.

His nonsense skills are quite a match for anyone…

"Because this commoner is vain."

Wei Yu: ……

He couldn’t help but pick up his teacup and drink it all at once.

Damn, this guy is so honest!

Bai Feiyu lowered his gaze and smiled softly, saying in a low voice, "Not wanting to take the exam and achieving the third rank — these two things cannot be compared. I do not wish to, but since I cannot avoid it, why should I hide and lose to a group of meaningless people?"

At that moment, the pride deep in Bai Feiyu’s bones showed clearly on his face.

Wei Yu looked at him intently and finally couldn’t help but say, "You are this candid right in front of me; aren’t you afraid that if I get angry, I’ll take you down?"

"The Prince wouldn’t. If you would, you wouldn’t have come looking for this commoner today."

Bai Feiyu looked at him meaningfully. "You have something you want from me."

Tsk, he’s so arrogant!

Wei Yu chuckled, growing a bit interested, "Then tell me, what is it that I want from you?"

Bai Feiyu didn’t fall into the trap and shook his head straightforwardly, "The one with a desire is the Prince, not this commoner. This commoner does not want to know."

Okay, he’s really not playing by the rules.

Since he doesn’t play by the rules, then Wei Yu won’t proceed step by step.

Wei Yu asked, "Will you stay in the capital from now on?"

Bai Feiyu answered, "I don’t know. This commoner goes with the flow."

"Is there anything you want to do?"

"I don’t know. This commoner wishes to try everything."

"Do you want to return to Qingzhou for revenge?"

"I don’t know. This commoner will see how things go."

"……"

No matter what Wei Yu asked, Bai Feiyu’s answer was always "I don’t know."

In the end, Wei Yu didn’t bother asking further—no matter what he said, the other’s answer was always a summary of "I don’t know."

He’s impressive!

Wei Yu placed both hands on the edge of the table and sighed deeply. Finally, looking at Bai Feiyu across from him, he said, "Fine, I think I understand you now. You’re someone who says with your mouth you don’t want to die, but at heart, you are fearless."

Bai Feiyu’s eyes twitched slightly.

"Since you ‘don’t know’ to everything I ask, then I’ll show some kindness and give you a favor. From now on, you can stay by my side and work. No need to thank me. I will lead you to experience the true goodness and beauty of the human world!"

Bai Feiyu really froze this time.

He looked at Wei Yu with some surprise. "Is the Prince trying to use his power to pressure me?"

"What? Not okay?"

Wei Yu straightened up and tilted his head, retorting, "As a prince, I suddenly show kindness by having you stay by my side, taking you to get promoted and rich, and experience all the beauty—what’s wrong with that?"

Bai Feiyu suppressed his smile and stared quietly at him.

After a few seconds, Bai Feiyu smiled again, and this time, the smile on his face was a little more genuine.

"Since the Prince says so, then this commoner naturally will humbly obey rather than politely refuse."

Bai Feiyu picked up the teacup on the table and gestured to Wei Yu, "Your Highness, my body isn’t well. Using tea instead of wine, please forgive me."

After speaking, Bai Feiyu downed the tea in one go.

Watching his refined demeanor, Wei Yu didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Just now he had shown his unmasked villainous face, and now his expression suddenly turned to that of a sincere scholar.

Heh.

Men.

Wei Yu smiled and lifted his teacup, returning the friendly gesture, "Well said, well said, Mr. Bai. I’ll drink to that as well."

In this verbal sparring contest where neither side gave way, it finally ended under Wei Yu’s “power pressure.”

Then, during the meal, the two had another friendly exchange.

Wei Yu smiled, "Now that we’ve been honest with each other, calling you Mr. Bai feels a little distant. How about I call you Feiyu from now on?"

Bai Feiyu smiled lightly, "As the Prince prefers."

Wei Yu felt gratified, "Feiyu, Ah Shan is also from your clan? You seem quite close."

Bai Feiyu shook his head, "No, Ah Shan was picked up by this commoner outside. To repay kindness, he voluntarily stayed to take care of me."

"Oh, I see." Wei Yu blinked, "Then, has Feiyu ever thought about letting Ah Shan join the army?"

Bai Feiyu looked at him quietly.

Wei Yu responded with an innocent look and sincere explanation, "Ah Shan is well-built, has sharp senses far beyond normal people. With those skills, if he joins the military, he will surely stand out and succeed in the future. Really!"

Wei Yu admitted, whenever he saw a promising talent, he wanted to bring them into his own fold.

He had Feiyu himself secured for now—there was no reason to overlook Ah Shan beside Bai Feiyu!

Detecting the movements of the Gray Guards, that kid really was a good candidate for military service!!!

Bai Feiyu smiled again, looking at Wei Yu, slowly saying, "How about I call Ah Shan in, and the Prince can speak to him personally?"

No way.

"Hey, Feiyu."

Wei Yu teased him with a glance and laughed, waving his hand, "Ah Shan is your servant; I consider you a friend. How could I go to Ah Shan directly, bypassing you? I respect you, and naturally, I respect Ah Shan. I will only go to Ah Shan after getting your permission."

Yeah, right!

If Wei Yu hadn’t noticed that Ah Shan’s eyes held only Bai Feiyu as his master, he would have tried convincing the kid to “jump ship” another time.

For a straightforward person like Ah Shan, it’s better to speak with Bai Feiyu than to exhaust words persuading him.

Wei Yu said, "Ah Shan clearly is an honest fellow. If he treats you sincerely, do you really want to watch him serve you all his life without living for himself? Can you bear to see Ah Shan become a wounded eagle, unable to fly?"

Bai Feiyu was silent.

Even someone indifferent enough to abandon his clan ultimately has someone he cares about.

Bai Feiyu could disregard his clan, but he cares about Ah Shan.

After a moment’s silence at Wei Yu’s words, Bai Feiyu finally said, "About joining the army, I will talk to Ah Shan."

That settles it!

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